[13/June/2011] SANA’A, June 13 (Saba)- Mohammed al-Sayani, a senior doctor accompanying President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Saudi Arabia, said on Monday the President’s health was good and improving.

"President Saleh expressed thanks and gratitude to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince Sultan and Second Deputy Premier Prince Naif for their efforts and facilities offered by them to him and senior state officials who are in Saudi hospitals", al-Sayani said in a statement to Saba.

Al-Sayani cited President Saleh as saying that Saudi Arabia was standing by the people of Yemen in light of the current crisis, confirming the depth of historical relations between the two countries and two peoples.